Annual Road to Kentucky Handicapping Contest begins Saturday
Canterbury Park’s Road to Kentucky Handicapping Contest, which has been held annually for more than 25 years, begins Saturday and continues each Saturday through Kentucky Derby Day, May 3. The contest is free to enter and each week offers prize money. In each contest the five players with the highest scores receive prize money. To […]
Shaun Rau wins 2024 Canterbury Park Handicapper of the Year title
Quest for 2025 championship begins Thursday Shau Rau captured the 2024 Canterbury Park Handicapper of the Year title, his second in five years, by a two-point margin over Ray Davis. Rau, who has not finished worse than second in the past six renditions of the year-long contest, earned 16 points with scores in the […]
Canterbury Park 2025 racing dates approved by MRC
Commission supports request for 51-day season running May 24 – Sept. 20 Canterbury Park’s request for a 51-day horse racing season in 2025, running Saturday, May 24 through Saturday, Sept. 20, was unanimously approved today by the Minnesota Racing Commission. Racing will be conducted on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 5 p.m. central and Sundays at […]
Canterbury Park & Shakopee Schools Formalize Partnership to Empower Students
Canterbury Park, a long-time supporter of Shakopee Public Schools, has solidified its commitment to real-world student learning by recently signing an Academy Champion agreement. This partnership, alongside that of HomeTown Bank, strengthens the Business & Entrepreneurship Academy at Shakopee High School – home of the Academies of Shakopee, a wall-to-wall learning model found in only […]
Canterbury Park Proposes 51-Day Race Season in 2025
Meet would run May 24 through Sept. 20. Canterbury Park racing officials submitted a request to the Minnesota Racing Commission for a 51-day thoroughbred and quarter horse season in 2025 that would run from Saturday, May 24 through Saturday, Sept. 20. Racing would be conducted primarily on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 5 p.m. central and […]
TAAM to hold inaugural Turkish Festival of Minnesota Dec. 1 at Canterbury Park
Celebration offers cultural journey through history, art, music, and cuisine The Turkish American Association of Minnesota will hold the inaugural Turkish Festival of Minnesota on Sunday, Dec. 1 at Canterbury Park in Shakopee, Minn. This celebration of the culture of Türkiye, made possible through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, is free to […]
MN Horse Expo moves to Canterbury Park for ‘25
Annual showcase of state’s equine industry is April 25-27 Minnesota Horse Expo officials have announced that the annual showcase of the state’s horse industry will be held at Canterbury Park April 25 – 27, 2025. Sponsored by the Minnesota Horse Council, the Minnesota Horse Expo is the largest equine trade show and breed exhibition in […]
Canterbury Park racing season concludes with modest gains
Luis Fuentes wins thoroughbred riding title; Tony’s Tapit voted Horse of the Meet Canterbury Park concluded its 30th season of horse racing Saturday evening showing gains in handle and average field size, categories that were emphasized prior to the start of the race meet. The Shakopee, Minn. racetrack conducted the same number of race dates, […]
30th Canterbury Park Season Concludes Saturday
Saturday’s nine-race card at Canterbury Park, the final of a 54-day season, begins at 4:10 p.m. CT. A total of 105 horses, 11.66 average per race, have been entered. Two Pick 5s, beginning in races 1 and 5, will be offered. The take out is an industry-low 10 percent. As it is the last day […]
Canterbury Park concludes 30th season with three-day race week
Average field size and handle show increases Canterbury Park will conduct its final three days of racing this Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday. The 54-day season, which began May 18, is the thirtieth since the Shakopee, Minn. racetrack reopened in 1995. Many of the metrics that determine a successful meet have shown gains year over year. […]
